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Postgame Thread [Postgame Thread] Washington Defeats Purdue 38-26

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Team 1 2 3 4 T
Washington 7 17 0 14 38
Purdue 3 14 3 6 26
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u/ldclark92 Purdue Boilermakers 17h ago

That sounds great when you lay it out from a high level, but when you watch these games game by game you see the same issues over and over. And the defense is an absolute mess. Which by the way is headed by Kevin Kane, a DC that Purdue has already fired.

This attitude that programs are built one win at a time isn't set in reality. When programs make the right hire, the results are apparent right away. Purdue hired Brohm after a disasterous 3 years of Hazell. People thought that was going to be a long rebuild. We were in a bowl year one. We've seen bad programs recently turn things around within a couple years.

It's a fallacy to think that progress goes in 1 win then 3 then 5 then 7, etc. That's rarely how this works.

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u/MrF_lawblog Ohio State Buckeyes 16h ago

Cignetti effect

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u/Thisguyamirightbro Georgia Bulldogs • Houston Cougars 15h ago

Yes this is ridiculous, Purdue is starting from 0 and doesn’t spend insane money

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u/Advanced_Gold1290 Purdue Boilermakers 11h ago

If wanting to go better than 3-9 (what Purdue is going to go) every year requires a shit ton of money and a Cignetti-caliber coach, then they should just fold the program. That shouldn't be a monstrous ask to occasionally make a bottom tier bowl.

Odom sure as shit won't ever get them there

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u/Thisguyamirightbro Georgia Bulldogs • Houston Cougars 9h ago

No but without those things you need time, can’t get rid of your coach every 15 games